Serious Health Risks for Youth

Mrs. Plummer

Bell work: completed on your bell work sheet. Any student who has

forms for Mrs. Plummer or PE fees please bring them up now quietly.

What do you think health means? Name the 4 dimensions of health and give

one example of a prevention method for each. (ex: physical-seat belt)

For fun: Katya, a senior in high school, claims that her mother has only celebrated 10 birthdays. If this is true, what is the date of her mother’s birthday?

Top 3 Killers of Youth

Accidents Cell phone use (talking, dialing, texting) Drinking and driving Drowning

Homicide (what is a synonym for this word?)

Suicide Easy way to remember

Atkins High School

Serious Health Risks for Youth

Involvement in violent acts, including physical fighting, bullying, weapon carrying, and homicide

Consuming excessive fat, calories, and sodium; and consuming insufficient fiber, foliate, and variety of foods

Engaging in sexual intercourse which could lead to pregnancy and disease

Insufficient physical activity

Attempting suicide

Serious Health Risks for Youth

Driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs, traveling while a passenger with a driver who is impaired, driving too fast, and not wearing passenger restraints

Not wearing bicycle helmets when riding

Using harmful or illegal substances, including alcohol and tobacco

Engaging in water-related recreation without appropriate floatation devices or supervision, or without skill in swimming and staying afloat, or while using alcohol and/or other drugs

Inadequately preventing or responding to fire emergencies

Participating in activity or sport without proper knowledge, supervision, and/or equipment

Scenario Assignment:

In your group: Identify the serious health risk in the

scenario. Describe the factors that were affected by the

characters’ decisions. Describe factors that were a result of the

environment or genetics. A solution for the prevention of each health

risk identified.

Bell work: September 4th

What 2 things does prevention save us? Complete the sentence:

Although publicly the mayor spoke ---- of his town, in private, he was less ---, pointing out the many difficulties it had yet to overcome.

A. glowingly, enthusiastic B. insultingly, measured C. fondly, interested D. reverentially, unhappy E. Excitedly, mysterious

Logic (for fun): You must take something in your right hand that you can’t possibly take in your left hand. What is this thing?

Self Assessment:

Complete the self assessment by placing a 1 in the box that best answers the question for you.

When finished, print only page 3. Complete self assessment worksheet. Turn in completed assignment to Mrs.

Plummer.

Adding a printer:

Start My computer Printers Library Printers Select Library Remember to change print when printing

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Change Printer here!

ENTER Page 3 here!